Her chest heaved as she gathered her clothes and turned around. "Is this your heart-protecting scale?"
Samus glanced at her and said, "Yeah."
Shen Zhiyi's words got stuck in his throat.
She looked at him quietly for a while, then suddenly stepped forward and hugged him.
"Thanks."
She pressed her cheek against his chest and rubbed it gently, "Samus, thank you."
What she encountered was a carefully planned assassination.
Even though she had made all the preparations, even though Leo's army was nearby, she still didn't expect that her stepmother would mobilize such a powerful force against her.
It was his heart-protecting scales that saved her.
If not, she would have been dead or injured by now.
Still seriously injured.
Samuel was stunned for a moment, his body stiff, and he said involuntarily: "Don't think too much..."
"Yeah." Shen Zhiyi hugged him tighter, her red lips curled up, "You just plucked a scale while tickling me, and then put it on me."
Samus's cheeks flushed slightly.
He turned his head, staring at the top of her head, and smelled the faint fragrance of gardenia coming from her body. His mind moved, and he finally reached out and hugged her...
"Yeah, it's convenient." He said softly.
The other side of the palace.
Shen Xiya was in the palace. After listening to the news reported by the servants, she stood up suddenly.
"What?!"
"You said Shen Zhiyi arrived safely?!"
Her voice suddenly became sharp, "Not even a hair was hurt?!"
"Yes, yes..." The servant trembled with fear.
"Waste! Waste!" She picked up the teacup beside her and threw it to the ground angrily.
Snap——
The broken porcelain pieces scratched the servant's face, but he dared not move.
Ana Shen’s chest heaved, and she sat down heavily.
The queen on the throne narrowed her eyes and waved her hand, "Get off first."
"Yes!" The servant took a breath and left as if running for his life.
“Mother!” Shen Xiya’s eyes were red with anger, “So many people, can’t they deal with her?”
"Then what about my inheritance?!"
Queen Catalina's expression was also grim. A sinister glint flashed in her eyes as she glared at him, "How are you going to rule the empire in the future if you're so impatient?"
She frowned, her fingertips resting on the armrest of the chair.
Even with such strong fighting power, he couldn't kill her.
How many troops does Shen Zhiyi have?
She called the servants and asked, "Hasn't the person we sent arrived yet?"
The servant shook his head.
"Your Majesty, it's as if those people suddenly disappeared."
"I suspect... that it was Daji who took them away."
The queen gripped the armrests so tightly that her fingertips turned white.
How many troops does Shen Zhiyi have?
So many people, but they couldn't kill her!
She gritted her teeth, her expression instantly becoming sinister. She ordered her servants, "Pass on my order. Daxue has returned safely and has won great favor among the people. The royal family will hold a banquet in his honor."
"Three days later, please be sure to attend."
"Yes." The servant retreated.
Ana Shen said unhappily, “Why does the Queen Mother still want to hold a banquet for her?”
Catalina sneered.
"I received news that Colonel Leo also appeared in the city that Shen Zhiyi was patrolling, and even lent her his troops."
"You have your heart set on that lion, but do you know he's about to be snatched away?"
Ana Shen gritted her teeth, her face instantly turning pale.
She must know!
Leo rejected her from the beginning!
However, she never expected that he would be willing to lend his army to Shen Zhiyi!
Catalina’s eyes darkened: “In addition to testing Shen Zhiyi’s military strength at this banquet, I also want to help you get the approval of the Astoria family.”
"As long as his family recognizes you, Leo will have to become your beastly husband no matter how reluctant he is."
“As for Shen Zhiyi…”
A calculating smile appeared on her lips. "I will also find a marriage partner of equal status for her."
"What kind of person would you be if you were to hang out with a lowly black snake every day?"
"Jian Chen is a great disgrace to the royal family!"
Since I can't kill Shen Zhiyi, I'll control her through the marriage contract...
She just doesn't believe that she can't be dealt with!
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